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40 <br /> 1 Nishith Trivedi said that the staffing work group met, and they voted to recommend <br /> 2 approval of the annual work program. <br /> 3 Chair Bedford asked about project descriptions on slide #11. She said for GoTriangle for <br /> 4 one person is $192,000 so she assumes that includes overhead. <br /> 5 Nishith Trivedi said the work is spread out and this includes several people. He said they <br /> 6 have asked them to see about consolidated. <br /> 7 Chair Bedford said their pay seems higher compared to Orange County rates. She asked <br /> 8 if marketing and community engagement presented a redundancy to what Orange County already <br /> 9 supplies. <br /> 10 Nishith Trivedi said that Durham County shares the same concerns. <br /> 11 Chair Bedford asked if there is any negotiating power here or something to work on for <br /> 12 next year. <br /> 13 Travis Myren said it is late in the cycle, but they could discuss for the future about reducing <br /> 14 the costs. He said there are not a lot of good alternatives under the statute. He said by statute, <br /> 15 Go Triangle is the administrator of the tax district. He said this approval process is the vehicle for <br /> 16 the Board to weigh in on what they think is reasonable. <br /> 17 Chair Bedford said if it seems out of line to others, it is something they can look at in the <br /> 18 upcoming year. <br /> 19 Vice-Chair McKee said that there is a bill filed in the General Assembly for GoTriangle to <br /> 20 allow them to expand their current service limits outside of the service limits. He said he is <br /> 21 concerned that the expansion will create a greater demand throughout. He asked if there is <br /> 22 anywhere it can impact Orange County projects. <br /> 23 Nishith Trivedi said that expanding coverage area, allows for an expanded population to <br /> 24 access additional population and centerline miles to go for additional grant funding. He said it also <br /> 25 allows Orange County to expand our coverage area. <br /> 26 Vice-Chair McKee said he was mostly concerned about negative effects other than it <br /> 27 would cost more to provide more services. <br /> 28 Nishith Trivedi said he does not see any negatives at this time. <br /> 29 Commissioner Richards said this is the first time Orange County has seen this document <br /> 30 first in order. She said that gives them greater visibility. She said it seems like it has allowed staff <br /> 31 greater visibility as well. <br /> 32 Chair Bedford thanked Commissioner Greene and Fowler for their service on the <br /> 33 committee to update the Transit Plan. <br /> 34 <br /> 35 A motion was made by Commissioner Fowler, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton, to <br /> 36 approve the FY24 Annual Work Program. <br /> 37 <br /> 38 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 39 <br /> 40 c. Opioid Advisory Committee Settlement Use Recommendations and Approval of Budget <br /> 41 Amendment#8-A <br /> 42 The Board: <br /> 43 1) received an update on the Opioid Advisory Committee and the Committee's <br /> 44 recommendations regarding the use of Opioid Settlement Funds that support Option <br /> 45 A of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on the Allocation and Use of Opioid <br /> 46 Settlement Funds in North Carolina; <br /> 47 2) considered approving the attached resolution regarding the expenditure of Opioid <br /> 48 Settlement Funds; and <br /> 49 3) considered approving Budget Amendment#8-A. <br /> 50 <br />